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Smoke, mirrors and Olympic swimmers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The little girl singing the opening whatever song that was, was miming the words? The original singer was canned because her face was round and her teeth weren’t even enough?
A couple of days later we found that the fly over with the cool—no, a very cool fireworks display was faked as well?
Didn’t the Chinese invent gunpowder? You would think out of pride or whatever, they would do up the fireworks at least to out do the July 4th shindig in New York.
I caught the gymnastics event and watched the little 7-year olds from China fly around in the air. They were really good. Then, the narrator said the Chinese swear these kids were no younger than 16.
I’m not so sure the Olympics are even going on. With all the computer generated fakery and lying and treating little round-face girls so mean going on, I’m starting to think that I don’t trust the Chinese officials who say the games are, in fact, going on. For all I know, they could be doing this whole thing right outside of Toledo in Perrysburg, Ohio where it’s rumored they faked not only the landing on the moon but also Super Bowl XXXV and Mayberry RFD (the one in color—after Barney left for Mt. Pilot.)
Where does it end?
I went to see my favorite Chinese restaurant proprietor, Ed Murphy. Ed, who changed his name from Ran Shun Tiao because he said he wanted to blend in, (I don’t think he thought it through) He said that China wants to portray an air of patriotism through the games. They want to show that these games will rival any of the past. The only difference is that one sitting in the stands during past Olympic Games could actually see the athletes on the field and track.
“The Chinese government banned millions of cars and tanks from the road in order to improve air quality” said the Beijing Environment Protection Monitoring Center.
As a result, the IPM in the Bejjing area was greatly reduced. IPM or Inhalable Particular Matter, is the standard of measurement used. According to air quality officials, about one-fifth of Bejjing’s IPM’s are from vehicle emissions. They claim the results are astounding. On day two of the games, you could actually see the athlete’s feet, at the bottom of the pollution fog as they ran.
One thing is for sure at these games. Our guys and girls can swim. Michael Phelps, who’s taking the No. 5 bus to Wheaties-Town, is breaking his own swimming records and working on surpassing Mark Spitz’s seven gold medals.
Alain Bernard, French swimmer, who predicted the French would “Smash the U.S.” in the 400 meter freestyle relay, was noticeably silent after Jason Lezak beat him in the final relay of the event.
As a result, France’s Olympic Swim Team has already adopted a motto for the 2012 Olympic Games:
“Just Shut the (*$&^$) Up and Swim!”
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Comments
By Dixie
August 15, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
This is why I’m so thankful for AJC online info. Go right past the malarkey and get to the reason they’re there!
By ron
August 15, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
I’ve always trusted the Chinese for duplicity and,frankly,I’m disappointed in what I’ve read about the Olympics.No where near the skull duggery I expected.Are the Chinese mellowng?The 56 ethnicities turned out to be a great number less than advertised,but there was a forthright admission of guilt when caught.”O.k.,we did it,so sue us already”.Not the China I expected.
By cindy
August 16, 2008 4:16 AM | Link to this
I’m surprised your surprised. This has always been the communist line. The athletes are circus performers for the Communist. They are made to do the activity as a circus animal is for a owner. They are slaves performing for their lives.
By cindy
August 16, 2008 4:16 AM | Link to this
I’m surprised your surprised. This has always been the communist line. The athletes are circus performers for the Communist. They are made to do the activity as a circus animal is for a owner. They are slaves performing for their lives.
By Beth
August 16, 2008 7:41 AM | Link to this
This column totally made my life worth living today. Thanks, Steve. :)
By Stone
August 16, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
???? So if you hadn’t read this article or the Lt. hadn’t written it, your life wouldn’t have been worth living today? Wow!! Hope you find something just as trivial that’s worth living for tomorrow, if not….. see ya, wouldn’t want to be ya. :)
By reader
August 16, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
Our hoa has been getting complaints about fireworks and firecrackers going off in the n’hood. We know that this is not an issue to be handled by the hoa, but, just out of curiosity, how do we find out which ones are legal as the laws have changed in GA?
By mickeymouse
August 16, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
Yeah,China,y’all just don’t got it like us capitalist pigs in America!The bombings of the Atlanta olympics is no big deal,as long as it’s home-grown terrorist,get ready Chi-town,you host next,like we rule the olympic committee!That’s why it’s been in more American cities in the last 30 years than on any continent!We make the rules cause we the big boogyman!It’s so sweet when our doped-up kids win…news,watch how the news writer glorify these steroid-fed mutants!’They’re soooo cute!…more news ,more,more,more mister news writer!
By lea
August 17, 2008 6:04 AM | Link to this
Cindy, how do you know the Chinese are “slaves performing for their lives?” Have you lived in a Communist country before, or did you see that on tv?
By Poste Haste
August 17, 2008 7:39 AM | Link to this
The Chinese have a mascot for the olympics: A panda named Milli-Vanilli
By Fred
August 17, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this
mickeymouse, you ARE a particularly insipid one aren’t you? Funny how an American was MURDERED on the first day of the Bechink Olympics isn’t it? Oh yeah, it was a “mad man” wasn’t it? Just like it was an accident that they send lead encrusted toys over for our children to play with, poisoned seafood and Aqua dots filled with the date rape drug. Listen up as well lea you micro brained idiot.
China has a STELLAR record for human rights and freedom, we should ALL be Chinese. Remember Tiananmen Square where the tanks DID literally roll over the unarmed college students?
The french run Olympics have a STELLAR record for honesty (remember the French Judge that cheated so openly they couldn’t cover it up). Yeah right.
I would be embarrassed if my child wanted to “compete” in the Olympics and we certainly don’t watch the French farce in this household.
Nice article Steve. It was too much for most to handle it would appear…………
By Noelle
August 17, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
For the record, the fireworks during the Opening Ceremony were all shot off live, exactly as described. The fireworks “footsteps” were there, in real time. The only thing that was “faked” was the broadcast version we saw, and that only the footsteps through the city. It was determined in advance that trying to film that progression live would be too dangerous, so a computerized re-creation was shown on TV. The broadcasters told us exactly that during the display, if you’d been listening. The final few “footsteps” were visible over the edge of the stadium as the progression reached that point. All the other fireworks (and there were a lot of them) were clearly real as well.
Complain if you like — the lip-syncing is a completely legitimately gripe — but at least get the facts right first.
By Stone
August 18, 2008 5:58 AM | Link to this
The Lt. did get his facts straight Miss Prissy- many of the fireworks were not real, hence they were fake, with the only real firework comming on the very last footprint as reported in various news outlets. Complain if you like, but at least get your facts right first.
By Dixie
August 18, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this
Have there been any decent commercials? I don’t have cable, satellite or even an antenna in the yard.
By Jeff Spicoli
August 18, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
Steve, Steve, Steve…
As a cop, you should know that Barney Fife went to the I.D. Divison with the Raleigh Police Department, not Mt. Pilot!
Oh, yeah, Goober says hey!
By Fred
August 19, 2008 12:59 AM | Link to this
lea and noelle are Chinese propagandists spewing lies to “bolster” the already tarnished image of not only the Olympics but the Chinese Olympics. Ignore the man behind the curtain. Let your children play with those lead encrusted toys because they cost less and it’s just an “accident” that everything China sends over here is filled with poison…………..
At least Stone has his head out of his a* on this one………
By Stone
August 19, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
Thanks Fred, good to see you back.